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Capistrano Unified Sch. Dist. v. S.W. and C.W. on behalf of B.W. (9th Cir. 2021) Nos. 20-55961, 20-55987

On December 30, 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a school district does not need to prepare an individualized education program (“IEP”) for a student whose parents...

Steps To Return To Electronic Board Meetings

With the recent rise in COVID-19 case numbers, some governing boards that had been conducting in-person board meetings in 2021 may be considering returning to electronic meetings without in-person attendance...

Got Federal Funds? Don’t Overlook Additional Legal Requirements that May Apply to Expenditures!

Three acts of federal relief in response to COVID-19 have been created since 2020: The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (“CRRSA Act”); The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...

New Standards for Fingerprinting Contracting Entities Began on January 1, 2022

On July 9, 2021, the Governor’s signature codified into law Assembly Bill No. 130, the Education Omnibus Budget Trailer Bill. Among many other legal changes, AB 130 replaces existing fingerprinting...

Increased Contract Bid Threshold Effective January 1, 2022

Effective January 1, 2022, the bid threshold for school district contracts competitively bid pursuant to Public Contract code section 20111(a) has been increased from $96,700 to $99,100. This bid threshold...

Court Upholds No-Bid Contracts for Professional and Special Services

The California Court of Appeal recently rejected a taxpayer group’s attempt to invalidate two no-bid contracts between a school district and vendor providing diversity and anti-bias training to educators. (Fair...

2021 Legislative and Case Law Highlights – K-12 School Districts

Click here to view the 2021 Legislative and Case Law Highlights – K-12 School Districts.

District Court Orders California to Reinstate Distance Learning for Group of Disabled Students

On November 4, 2021, District Court Judge Susan Illston from the Northern District of California released an order granting a temporary restraining order (TRO) requiring a number of school districts...

Governor Newsom Signs AB 438 – Elaborate and Flawed Layoff Process for Classified Employees

On October 8, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 438, a controversial bill designed to provide permanent classified employees with the same layoff rights (e.g., March 15 notice and full hearing...

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